Posts Tagged Physical
Hotel Management of Physical Therapist Assistant?
Posted by admin in Clinic Management on April 5, 2012
Question by : Hotel Management of Physical Therapist Assistant?
I’m currently doing my basics at a community college and plan on transferring to U of Houston after I finish. I planned on going for hotel management, they have the #1 Hospitality school in the nation but my aunt has been talking to me about Physical Therapy Assistant saying I’ll make more money and its not as competitive. What should I do?
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Answer by pelican
Go with what you want to do. Think about what you like to do and go with that. it doesn’t matter what other people think. What matters is what you want. And with hotel management there are tons of opportunities for advancement.
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Which course is better? hotel, restaurant & tourism management or physical therapy? Why?
Posted by admin in Clinic Management on March 27, 2012
Question by zit: Which course is better? hotel, restaurant & tourism management or physical therapy? Why?
Crap! i can’t seem to decide what course I should get!
They are both 4 year courses…
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Answer by chodya
Is it about the money? Hospitality’s monitary reward arent that great. PT I believe you can make alot more. Everything depends on how hard you want to work. Are you talking major or just a class? Im in the hotel business so if you need any help let me know.
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Should I pursue a career in physical therapy or Management Information Systems (computer study)?
Posted by admin in Clinic Management on March 24, 2012
Question by Marissa C: Should I pursue a career in physical therapy or Management Information Systems (computer study)?
Im going into my sophomore year of college and ive been taking a few business classes (for accounting) but now i feel like accounting could be very boring. I want a job i can wake up every morning and want to go to work and also have some money. I like working with computers and systems like databases and excel. however i feel like that could be stressful and boring after a while. Im also interested in physical therapy or sports and exercise science. Im just afraid of how tough the classes will be. and i want want to figure out in a couple years that its too tough for me to carry on my studies.
so do you have any suggestions? or questions i should be asking myself. Also if you have any information on the following careers i would love to hear more about it.
Im just feeling like i need to pick a major soon (im undeclared) because i dont want to feel like i am wasting my time at college. Please help!
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Answer by Meg D
Business is more or less a general degree now since you can go into pretty much most industry. However, without a specialized field, it’d be hard to land a job. I would suggest accounting or computer science. Computers are still hot even in this economy. Accounting can always land you a job. The more specialized you become, the easier to get a job. But it’d also be harder to change careers later.
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UCSB Physiology, UCD NPB, or UCSD animal physiology/anatomy major for Physical Therapy career?
Posted by admin in Careers in PT on March 16, 2012
Question by kthxk: UCSB Physiology, UCD NPB, or UCSD animal physiology/anatomy major for Physical Therapy career?
For undergrad school, assuming I get in all three of these UC’s, I would have a dilemma of choosing Physiology, neuroscience, physiology, and behavior, or animal physiology or the anatomy major to prepare for Physical therapy grad school. I am not sure which one is best as I think some majors will require pointless classes that would not apply to my career. Help!
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Answer by dentalchick2016
make sure you pick a major because you like it, not for the sole purpose of preparing you for grad school….I mean, what if you didnt get into your chosen grad school, would you be happy to make a living w/ your chosen undergrad degree? I’m preparing for dental school, while at first I jumped on the band wagon and chose to major in biology and knowing my passion for music I decided that I should major in music for my plan B, not biology, should dental school not work, after all the committee really doesn’t care what you major in. I hope that helps in some way!
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Cost of insurance for a physical therapy center?
Posted by admin in Clinic Management on March 15, 2012
Question by AhLaLaLa: Cost of insurance for a physical therapy center?
I’m doing a class project where I have to write a business plan for a small physical therapy practice and I need to know what kind of insurance I would want and the approximate cost. It looks like we would need general liability insurance, Professional Liability Insurance and Commercial Property Insurance. Our fictitious business has 3 owners that are also employees. Thank you for your help 
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Answer by mbrcatz
Dude, it depends on a TON of things that you didn’t mention. Do you own the building? How big is it? What protection class, and what construction? What deductible, and what coverages?
You will ALSO need workers compensation, for your three owners who are also employees.
Professional liability will depend on a wild number of factors, but figure $ 5,000 per therapist. Property insurance, figure 8% of the total value of the property, or $ 1,000, whichever is higher. General liability, figure about $ 2500 with three practicioners. Workers comp, figure . . hmm. Three owners, subject to owners minimums, it’s probably going to run you around $ 4500.
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what is a good way to start off a physical therapy career?
Posted by admin in Careers in PT on March 13, 2012
Question by jojo: what is a good way to start off a physical therapy career?
im 15 and i really think this is what i want to do when im older…so is there anything i can do now that will help me out? or maybe within the next couple of years?
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Answer by BuddyGuru
Do well in school so you can get college accepted
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Some questions about the physical therapy career?
Posted by admin in Careers in PT on March 11, 2012
Question by babeegurl494: Some questions about the physical therapy career?
Hey
I have a few questions about this career, I’m considering pursuing it.
Do you think it is going to still be prominent in the next couple years?
What are the pay advantages and disadvantages?
Any interesting information you have about this profession?
Thanks a lot. You obviously can answer as many of the questions as you feel. Thank you for your time.
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Answer by mistify
According to the bureau of labor and statistics, the field of physical therapy is expected to grow “much faster than average” (more than 26%) through 2014.
The payscale is comfortable. The last major survery was completed in 2005 which revealed that most PTs were earning between $ 50-70,000 a year. Yet, the scale is broad with still another 25% earning more than that.
This profession requires you to be a good problem sovler and be able to analyze different situations. You must really enjoy and be comfortable around people.
In the US, it now requires a master’s degree or a doctorate level degree and entrance into PT programs is generally comeptitive. Meaning, just because you meet the minimum requirements does not mean you will be accepted into the program. The APTA has a good section for students on their website at: http://www.apta.org and go to the educational programs section.
The only bad things I predict for the field is if we get a national health care plan. If so, I think a lot of PTs will loose their jobs as the government tries to regulate who gets PT and who doesn’t. The same can be said about any health care professional. The same thing happened when Clinton reformed Medicare…although it needed to be done, many people lost their jobs until they “go the kinks worked out.” So, even if they do, the pendulum will eventually swing back and the job will be in demand again.
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How to open a physical therapy Business?
Posted by admin in Clinic Management on March 10, 2012
Question by Jamorn: How to open a physical therapy Business?
Do I need a PT license or as an owner, I can hire/use license of someone? What legal document or permit do I need? I’m having a clinic in LA, CA.
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Answer by Mary
You must be a PT to run own a practice.
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Questions about the physical therapy career?
Posted by admin in Careers in PT on March 8, 2012
Question by : Questions about the physical therapy career?
Hi, I have done my research and I’m 99% sure that physical therapy is the career for me. I know that the degree takes 7 years to get but is that after you get your AA? And is it like a doctors degree as to where you go to college for 5 years then intern for 5 years? (I know that doctor thing is not correct but you get my point)
Thanks for the help. Planning out my future isn’t as easy as I though it would be.
-Hannah(:
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Answer by Mary
It is about three years after you complete your BS degree. So if you finish in 4 year than it will take you 7 years to become a DPT. A residency or fellowship is not requires as an MD completes but it is an option.
www.apta.org
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I’m undecided if i might want to look into the Physical Therapy career. What should i study in college?
Posted by admin in Careers in PT on March 7, 2012
Question by celeb: I’m undecided if i might want to look into the Physical Therapy career. What should i study in college?
I am going to be a senior in high school and i don’t know what i want to do (which probably isn’t that abnormal). Physical Therapy has always interested me, but i still don’t know for sure. If i got my bachelors degree in something else, say mechanical engineering, would it be very difficult for me to change to physical therapy? Or could i just go to grad school for PT?
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Answer by CanProf
In the United States? See this http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm#training
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